The Quantum Mechanics of Greenhouse Gases
There’s a simple story of the greenhouse effect: A blanket of carbon dioxide envelops the planet, letting sunlight in but trapping its heat. As a
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Climate Change’s Impact On Hurricane Sandy Has A Price: $8 Billion
A rollercoaster that once sat on the Funtown Pier in Seaside Heights, N.J., rests in the ocean on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 after the pier
Science history: A tragic gene therapy death that stalled the field for a decade — Sept. 17, 1999
Sept. 17, 1999: Jesse Gelsinger died after receiving a gene therapy treatment to treat a liver disease. The death sparked an investigation and caution around
Where is Queen Boudica buried?
The remains of Britain’s national heroine — Queen Boudica of the Iceni tribe — are not under a train station in north London. So, where
Science news this week: NASA finds best evidence of life on Mars and scientists invent visible time crystals
Sept. 13, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over
‘We certainly weren’t exceptional, but now we’re the only ones left’: In new PBS series ‘Human,’ anthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi explores how humans came to dominate Earth
In her new show, Ella Al-Shamahi charts humanity’s evolutionary odyssey. We sat down with her to discuss the path of our species out of Africa
1,900-year-old ‘treasure’ found in Roman-era family’s scorched house in Romania
A discovery in Romania shows the remains of an elite family’s treasures from the Roman era that were scorched in a fire.
Pawnee Star Chart: A precontact elk-skin map used by Indigenous priests to tell an origin story
The unique map depicts patterns of stars in the night sky, but its meaning is debated.
COVID-19 is still a threat, but getting a vaccine is harder for many people
Vaccination is still important to ward off the worst of the coronavirus. Three experts discuss the concerns with restricting access.
People with ADHD may have an underappreciated advantage: Hypercuriosity
ADHD is officially a disorder of deficits in attention, behavior and focus. But patients point out upsides, like curiosity. Research is now catching up.
From heart to skin to hair, ‘Replaceable You’ dives into the science of transplant
Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law and Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers.’/> Science writer Mary Roach chronicles both the history and the latest
Movie star and visionary Robert Redford has died at age 89
A movie star to his core, Robert Redford has died after a visionary career in cinema, including founding the Sundance Institute that transformed the market
On 9/16/25, celebrate a date of mathematical beauty
Pythagorean Triple Square Day, as one man affectionately calls 9/16/25, is a day like no other this century. (Image credit: marekuliasz/iStockphoto)
Skyscraper-size asteroid previously predicted to hit us in 60 years will zoom past Earth on Thursday (Sept. 18) — and you can see it live
The “potentially hazardous” asteroid 2025 FA22 will fly close past Earth at more than 24,000 mph on Thursday (Sept. 18). The space rock was previously